Delaware
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Statewide executives
State supreme court: Delaware Supreme Court
Governor-controlled commission · Term: 12 years · 5 sitting justices. A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Collins Seitz Jr.
Chief Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: November 8, 2019
Appointed by John C. Carney Jr. (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
N. Christopher Griffiths
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: May 22, 2023
Appointed by John C. Carney Jr. (D)
Abigail LeGrow
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: May 11, 2023
Appointed by John C. Carney Jr. (D)
Gary Traynor
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: July 5, 2017
Appointed by John C. Carney Jr. (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Morgan Zurn
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: July 29, 2026
Appointed by Matt Meyer (D)
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
No public decision data available for this court.
Court page → · Source: Ballotpedia
Congressional delegation
Current delegation: 3 D · 0 R · scores are DW-NOMINATE (comparable across Congress)
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
State legislature
Delaware Senate 21 members · 15 D · 6 R open in Rankings →
1020 roll calls (105 contested, used for scores), 2024-12-16 to 2026-07-01; sessions: 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
| # | Name | Party | District | Score (liberal → conservative) | Party unity | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tizzy Lockman | D | 3 | -0.393 | 99.5% | 1020 |
| 2 | Marie Pinkney | D | 13 | -0.387 | 99.6% | 1020 |
| 3 | Ray Seigfried | D | 5 | -0.379 | 99.8% | 978 |
| 4 | Dave Sokola | D | 8 | -0.377 | 99.9% | 1020 |
| 5 | Dan Cruce | D | 1 | -0.376 | 99.9% | 978 |
| 6 | Bryan Townsend | D | 11 | -0.374 | 99.8% | 1020 |
| 7 | Laura Sturgeon | D | 4 | -0.373 | 99.9% | 1020 |
| 8 | Trey Paradee | D | 17 | -0.371 | 100.0% | 1020 |
| 9 | Stephanie Hansen | D | 10 | -0.369 | 99.6% | 1020 |
| 10 | Jack Walsh | D | 9 | -0.355 | 99.9% | 1020 |
| 11 | Nicole Poore | D | 12 | -0.355 | 99.9% | 1020 |
| 12 | Spiros Mantzavinos | D | 7 | -0.352 | 99.9% | 1020 |
| 13 | Kyra Hoffner | D | 14 | -0.332 | 99.8% | 1020 |
| 14 | Darius Brown | D | 2 | -0.322 | 99.1% | 1020 |
| 15 | Russ Huxtable | D | 6 | -0.301 | 99.6% | 1020 |
| 16 | Eric Buckson | R | 16 | +0.687 | 98.1% | 1020 |
| 17 | Bryant Richardson | R | 21 | +0.909 | 98.7% | 1020 |
| 18 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 19 | +0.917 | 99.7% | 1020 |
| 19 | Dave Lawson | R | 15 | +0.947 | 99.3% | 1020 |
| 20 | Dave Wilson | R | 18 | +0.955 | 99.8% | 1020 |
| 21 | Gerald Hocker | R | 20 | +1.000 | 99.4% | 1020 |
Delaware House 41 members · 27 D · 14 R open in Rankings →
1011 roll calls (229 contested, used for scores), 2025-01-14 to 2026-07-01; sessions: 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
| # | Name | Party | District | Score (liberal → conservative) | Party unity | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophie Phillips | D | 18 | -0.472 | 98.5% | 647 |
| 2 | Larry Lambert | D | 7 | -0.458 | 98.6% | 647 |
| 3 | Mara Gorman | D | 23 | -0.456 | 99.4% | 647 |
| 4 | Frank Burns | D | 21 | -0.455 | 98.7% | 647 |
| 5 | Eric Morrison | D | 27 | -0.451 | 98.7% | 647 |
| 6 | Claire Snyder-Hall | D | 14 | -0.446 | 98.9% | 647 |
| 7 | Krista Griffith | D | 12 | -0.445 | 99.3% | 647 |
| 8 | Kam Smith | D | 15 | -0.442 | 99.5% | 647 |
| 9 | Melanie Ross Levin | D | 10 | -0.437 | 99.8% | 647 |
| 10 | DeShanna Neal | D | 13 | -0.432 | 99.8% | 647 |
| 11 | Ed Osienski | D | 24 | -0.431 | 99.7% | 647 |
| 12 | Cyndie Romer | D | 25 | -0.430 | 99.1% | 647 |
| 13 | Kendra Johnson | D | 5 | -0.429 | 99.8% | 647 |
| 14 | Melissa Minor-Brown | D | 17 | -0.429 | 99.5% | 647 |
| 15 | Debra Heffernan | D | 6 | -0.426 | 99.4% | 647 |
| 16 | Kim Williams | D | 19 | -0.420 | 99.2% | 647 |
| 17 | Nnamdi Chukwuocha | D | 1 | -0.419 | 99.5% | 647 |
| 18 | Stephanie Bolden | D | 2 | -0.411 | 99.7% | 647 |
| 19 | Frank Cooke | D | 16 | -0.405 | 99.5% | 647 |
| 20 | Sean Lynn | D | 31 | -0.405 | 97.4% | 647 |
| 21 | Kerri Harris | D | 32 | -0.398 | 99.4% | 647 |
| 22 | Bill Bush | D | 29 | -0.395 | 99.4% | 647 |
| 23 | Bill Carson | D | 28 | -0.392 | 99.5% | 647 |
| 24 | Josue Ortega | D | 3 | -0.386 | 99.3% | 647 |
| 25 | Alonna Berry | D | 20 | -0.373 | 99.2% | 380 |
| 26 | Madinah Wilson-Anton | D | 26 | -0.358 | 97.0% | 647 |
| 27 | Rae Moore | D | 8 | -0.327 | 96.8% | 647 |
| 28 | Mike Smith | R | 22 | +0.407 | 95.0% | 647 |
| 29 | Kevin Hensley | R | 9 | +0.615 | 97.5% | 647 |
| 30 | Jeff Spiegelman | R | 11 | +0.641 | 97.2% | 647 |
| 31 | Tim Dukes | R | 40 | +0.721 | 96.4% | 647 |
| 32 | Danny Short | R | 39 | +0.733 | 97.9% | 647 |
| 33 | Valerie Giltner | R | 37 | +0.869 | 98.7% | 647 |
| 34 | Ron Gray | R | 38 | +0.872 | 98.7% | 647 |
| 35 | Bryan Shupe | R | 36 | +0.888 | 94.0% | 647 |
| 36 | Shannon Morris | R | 30 | +0.894 | 97.3% | 647 |
| 37 | Jesse Vanderwende | R | 35 | +0.903 | 98.2% | 647 |
| 38 | Lyndon Yearick | R | 34 | +0.925 | 98.5% | 647 |
| 39 | Rich Collins | R | 41 | +0.926 | 94.5% | 647 |
| 40 | Charles Postles | R | 33 | +0.934 | 96.9% | 647 |
| 41 | Jeff Hilovsky | R | 4 | +1.000 | 87.1% | 647 |